20 July 2020Muireann Bolger

Chinese investigation seizes $242m in fake products

Shanghai police have uncovered counterfeit goods valued at more then than RMB 1.7bn yuan (US$242m), and exposed 240 criminal counterfeiting dens this year during a major crackdown on IP violations in the country.

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